Mysuru: An all-women expedition to Himalayas was launched by Tiger Adventure Foundation on Mar.8 as part of Women’s Day in city. The expedition, called as Nari Shakti-2018, is set to ascend the Baraadsar Pass at a height of 14,500 feet in Uttarakhand from April 17 to May 2. The team consists of 26 women from…
By V. Shourabh An old lady sits on the platform in the city market and earns her livelihood by selling betel leaves all through the day. With a responsibility on her shoulders of earning her livelihood, 73-year-old Jamamma who finds difficulty in walking, manages to make it to the market daily without fail. With age…
By V. Shourabh Pics by M.N. Lakshminarayana Yadav While Mysuru launched ‘Pink Raksha’ teams on the International Day for Women on March 8 to protect the interests of rural women and children who are abused and tormented, people across the globe celebrated the Day with the theme ‘Push for Progress’. The message “We need power…
March 8 was International Women’s Day. The day has been celebrated as International Women’s Day since 1917 when Russian women gained suffrage. Later in 1975, the United Nations adopted it. In India, it has become popular since the past decade. Women’s Day is indeed a good reminder to reflect on how far we have come…
New Delh: Menstrual hygiene just took the centrestage. After months of debate around exempting sanitary napkins from the Goods and Services Tax (GST) net, the Centre yesterday chose the occasion of International Women’s Day to launch centrally-sourced and distributed low-cost biodegradable sanitary pads for anyone who would care to use. A set of four such…
Mysuru: She is the first woman loco pilot in the Mysuru Division of the Railways. Meet B. Usha Someshwari as she sits confidently in the loco cabin of the diesel engine. She has been piloting the trains since the last nine years and her experience so far has been one of sheer joy. Speaking to…
Mysuru: On the occasion of International Women’s Day, Subbarao has organised a unique veena concert in memory of his wife Nirmala on Mar.8 at Vasudevacharya Bhavana on JLB Road in city at 6 pm. Its unique in the sense that artistes performing on the day are of three generations and it’s an all-women team of…
Mysuru: The social service unit of Prajapita Brahmakumari Ishwariya Vishvavidyalaya, Lashkar Mohalla Branch on Irwin Road is celebrating International Women’s Day on Mar.8 at 6.30 pm. Rajayogi teacher B.K. Sharadaraji will preside. Rajayoga Institution’s Principal B.K. Ranganath will be present. Former Hanur MLA Parimala Nagappa will be the guest of honour. On the occasion, a…
Mysuru: As part of International Women’s Day and 58th birthday celebration of Writer and Poet M.B. Santhosh, Mysuru Sahitya mattu Samskrutika Pratishtana, Srirampura 2nd Stage, has organised Poets’ Meet and felicitation to Junior/senior achievers at Ideal Jawa Rotary School premises, opposite MUDA Office, JLB Road here on Mar. 11 at 10 am. Prof. K.R. Premaleela…
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